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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XI and XII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Claire de Bellegarde's history of marriage?
(a) She is a widow.
(b) She has been engaged three times but never married.
(c) She has never been engaged or married.
(d) She is still married, but a divorce is inevitable.

2. What does Newman think Claire's family should have to do when it comes to proving Newman's nobility?
(a) Ignore the aspect of nobility.
(b) Make it clear that he's very rich, if not noble.
(c) Prove that he is "not" noble.
(d) Take Newman's word for it.

3. What reason does Newman give for why he has never been married?
(a) He was worried people would be after his money.
(b) He was too poor to support a wife.
(c) He didn't trust women.
(d) He didn't want to make a mistake in the matter.

4. Where does Tristam want Newman to go so they can play poker together?
(a) The Occidental Club.
(b) The Yale Club.
(c) The Harvard Club.
(d) The Woostser Club.

5. How does Valentin respond to Newman's observation that Valentin does nothing but enjoy his leisure?
(a) He agrees with him.
(b) He claims Newman is a genius.
(c) He is really, really mad.
(d) He breaks down crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Valentin?

2. What does Urbain tell Newman the family still needs to come to terms with?

3. What do the Nioches add to Noemie's first painting that brings its price up?

4. How is Newman informed that he has been accepted by the Bellegardes family as Claire's suitor?

5. What does Valentin warn Newman about during his visit to Newman's new home?

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